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22. That sound you hear is Tom Cotten throwing nearly all of military history...

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Wed Apr 8, 2015, 11:27 AM

Apr 2015

...right out the window.

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Tom Cotton: Bombing Iran Would Take “Several Days,” Be Nothing Like Iraq War [View all] n2doc Apr 2015 OP

What makes him think that Iran wouldn't fight back against bombing their country? shraby Apr 2015 #1

If he is strapped to the first bomb dropped, I might get behind it. roguevalley Apr 2015 #39

How about parachuting him in with yuiyoshida Apr 2015 #45

not once since 1953 have hawks even considered that there might be even resistance, MisterP Apr 2015 #44

Repeating Bush Cheney Rummy Lie about IRAQ misterhighwasted Apr 2015 #2

Thread winner malaise Apr 2015 #10

and the people would strew the streets with flowers central scrutinizer Apr 2015 #32

Beat me to this reply...plus, don't forget their hearts and minds. Glad to be of help. Not. libdem4life Apr 2015 #34

I think I heard that same bullshit before. Laurian Apr 2015 #3

and would the Iranians greet us with flowers? guillaumeb Apr 2015 #4

The tune never changes with these guys WilliamPitt Apr 2015 #5

tom cotton is full of shit. the son cheney never had. spanone Apr 2015 #6

Worse, Cotton is not a chickenhawk... JHB Apr 2015 #17

you're right....all the more reason he should know better...i will edit my post. spanone Apr 2015 #18

So, a cakewalk then? Awesome. Maru Kitteh Apr 2015 #7

Is Cotton aware of howmany possible nuclear sites Iran has? ladjf Apr 2015 #8

Do you think he cares? JHB Apr 2015 #19

Probably not. However, I have heard that they ladjf Apr 2015 #23

What qualifies him? JHB Apr 2015 #43

What would Iran do? earthside Apr 2015 #9

The bigger issue that is ignored is China n2doc Apr 2015 #11

Unpredictable. earthside Apr 2015 #20

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt. City Lights Apr 2015 #12

He must have been born yesterday. (nt) enough Apr 2015 #13

we'll be greeted as uranium liberators!!! Takket Apr 2015 #14

this dude is a menace to society. clearly. barbtries Apr 2015 #15

Funny, I seem to recall Republicans saying very similar things about Iraq back in '02-'03. Downtown Hound Apr 2015 #16

They also have very good Jeff Murdoch Apr 2015 #42

More like several business hours KamaAina Apr 2015 #21

That sound you hear is Tom Cotten throwing nearly all of military history... JHB Apr 2015 #22

They should have court marshaled Cotton in 2006 & we wouldn't have an insane person calling to Sunlei Apr 2015 #24

Plus, we'll be greeted as liberators! NuclearDem Apr 2015 #25

The GOP is full of sick bastards who are hell bent on war liberal N proud Apr 2015 #26

I'm not saying we wouldn't get our hair mussed DefenseLawyer Apr 2015 #27

"Maybe six days, maybe six weeks, certainly not six months." DFW Apr 2015 #28

Rotton Cotton's ignorance is showing... ThinkProgress covered this as well: Panich52 Apr 2015 #29

One would think that this dickhead would have learned his lesson chemenger Apr 2015 #30

now, WHERE have I heard this stupidity before. . . oh, yes.. kind of reminds me of those niyad Apr 2015 #31

Bombing another country is not WAR??!!! Martin Eden Apr 2015 #33

The insanity! get the red out Apr 2015 #35

the whole reasom we needed Iraq.... PatrynXX Apr 2015 #36

I suggest two bombers. SCVDem Apr 2015 #37

Cotton is correct. It would be nothing like the Iraq war. It would be worse. mahannah Apr 2015 #38

What would war with Iraq cost? RandiFan1290 Apr 2015 #40

It would be nothing like Iraq . . . true . . . it could be much, much worse. Vinca Apr 2015 #41